Mcdonalds (MCD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Mcdonalds (MCD) reported Retained Earnings of $71.99 billion for Q2 2026, up 5.2% from $68.42 billion a year earlier and up 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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Mcdonalds (MCD) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Mcdonalds posted Retained Earnings of $70.28 billion, up 5.2% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has increased for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Retained Earnings came in at $66.83 billion in FY2024 (+5.3%), $63.48 billion in FY2023 (+6.6%), $59.54 billion in FY2022 (+3.5%) and $57.53 billion in FY2021 (+6.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year over year, Retained Earnings has now increased in each of the last 65 quarters, with growth averaging 5.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings ran from 3.5% in Q3 2024 to 7.1% in Q3 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $70.94 billion (Q1 2026), $70.28 billion (Q4 2025) and $69.44 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 71.99 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - | -8.54 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | -6.81 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - | -67.16 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -259.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 1.56 Bn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - | -348.62 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 71.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 70.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 70.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 69.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 68.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 67.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 64.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 65.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 64.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 63.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 62.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 61.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 60.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 57.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 55.90 Bn |
API Access
Mcdonalds Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "MCD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=MCD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();